Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society (Pima County, Arizona): Articles of Incorporation; [1948-11-09-11]

ARTICLE IX The Society shall adopt By-laws for its government, which may be amended by giving written notice to each member of the Society of the nature of the proposed amendment, at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting to which the question of such amendment shall be submitted, and shall be adopted by a majority vote of the members attending such meeting.

ARTICLE X The fees of admission and for annual dues shall be fixed by the By-laws of the Society and shall be paid into the treasury of the Society.

ARTICLE XI The canons of ethics adopted by the American Medical Association are hereby adopted by this Society as the standard of ethical conduct of its members. Violation of such canons of ethics shall be ground for expulsion of any member of the Society but such grounds shall not be exclusive. The Society may in its By-laws provide for other grounds of expulsion.

ARTICLE XII The existence of this corporation shall begin at the time of the issuance of its certificate by the Arizona Corporation Commission, and shall extend for a period of twenty-five years thereafter, provided that the same may be extended beyond such period in the manner provided by law.

ARTICLE XIII The corporation at no time may subject itself to any indebtedness or liability direct or contingent, unless such indebtedness of liability is first authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members.

ARTICLE XIV An election of directors was held in Tucson, Arizona, on September 7th, 1948, at which six directors were elected. The annual meeting of this Society shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in January of each year. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of not less than three nor more than twenty-five Directors, who shall be elected by the members of the Society in the manner prescribed by its By-laws, provided that the Society may elect such other officers and executives as may be prescribed by its By-laws.

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ARTICLE IX The Society shall adopt By-laws for its government, which may be amended by giving written notice to each member of the Society of the nature of the proposed amendment, at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting to which the question of such amendment shall be submitted, and shall be adopted by a majority vote of the members attending such meeting.

ARTICLE X The fees of admission and for annual dues shall be fixed by the By-laws of the Society and shall be paid into the treasury of the Society.

ARTICLE XI The canons of ethics adopted by the American Medical Association are hereby adopted by this Society as the standard of ethical conduct of its members. Violation of such canons of ethics shall be ground for expulsion of any member of the Society but such grounds shall not be exclusive. The Society may in its By-laws provide for other grounds of expulsion.

ARTICLE XII The existence of this corporation shall begin at the time of the issuance of its certificate by the Arizona Corporation Commission, and shall extend for a period of twenty-five years thereafter, provided that the same may be extended beyond such period in the manner provided by law.

ARTICLE XIII The corporation at no time may subject itself to any indebtedness or liability direct or contingent, unless such indebtedness of liability is first authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members.

ARTICLE XIV An election of directors was held in Tucson, Arizona, on September 7th, 1948, at which six directors were elected. The annual meeting of this Society shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in January of each year. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of not less than three nor more than twenty-five Directors, who shall be elected by the members of the Society in the manner prescribed by its By-laws, provided that the Society may elect such other officers and executives as may be prescribed by its By-laws.